tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post6138569181989134510..comments2024-03-17T20:56:22.962-04:00Comments on Hoe and Shovel: More on Soil PrepMeemshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-89995482859177817472009-09-16T16:46:08.113-04:002009-09-16T16:46:08.113-04:00Looks like a lot of love went into prepping your b...Looks like a lot of love went into prepping your bed Meems. Imagine that. . . a fall garden! <br /><br />Your little helper is adorable. How wonderful he's learning about soil prep and gardening from such a gifted teacher.garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-52655005273184395422009-09-16T14:29:18.816-04:002009-09-16T14:29:18.816-04:00Nancy,
My helper makes my whole world go better. H...Nancy,<br />My helper makes my whole world go better. He's about the size and age of your little helper so I know you know. :-)<br /><br />Scott,<br />"something from nothing"... maybe that's part of it for me, too... I LOVE messing with the compost and digging and mixing and spreading dirt!<br /><br />Betsy,<br />Soil is good for the soul of any gardener I suppose.<br /><br />Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-46386302909526634222009-09-16T13:55:31.264-04:002009-09-16T13:55:31.264-04:00hey there meems,
what a great job on getting your...hey there meems,<br /><br />what a great job on getting your soil ready. so glad you got some good manure from the farm...what an instant help that will be. <br />gotta love the sweet helper in the garden. <br />enjoy your planting<br />september blessingsmarmeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622899170079254810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-2249479765617649662009-09-16T10:06:17.937-04:002009-09-16T10:06:17.937-04:00I would be in the garden more if I had such a good...I would be in the garden more if I had such a good helper. I bet he is a good digger.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-33103553256694933962009-09-16T09:43:27.017-04:002009-09-16T09:43:27.017-04:00I wish I had a niece that had a horse farm! Is she...I wish I had a niece that had a horse farm! Is she from the Ocala area?.......You know we've got a few horse farms around here. lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-32844556187790545202009-09-15T08:51:42.659-04:002009-09-15T08:51:42.659-04:00I love what you have done Meems. The new bed is am...I love what you have done Meems. The new bed is amazing, and every little bit of instruction that you can give is just so appreciated. My succulent bed is coming along. It had been amended over the years, and it felt strange to be removing the rich soil to add more sand and gravel! <br /><br />XOSueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-69183870215180729342009-09-15T06:47:24.290-04:002009-09-15T06:47:24.290-04:00Looks like good stuff Meeems. Your plants will thi...Looks like good stuff Meeems. Your plants will think that they have died and gone to heaven!islandgal246https://www.blogger.com/profile/09139072456332225087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-10581703644189011892009-09-15T02:36:41.819-04:002009-09-15T02:36:41.819-04:00meems, i agree, soil preparation is so exciting an...meems, i agree, soil preparation is so exciting and this is what i am doing these days. Cute helper you have got. And soil is looking cool too. best of luck.Muhammad khabbabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18248882335224914970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-71829527510183628512009-09-14T21:32:34.299-04:002009-09-14T21:32:34.299-04:00Soil preparations sure are fun. Just getting your ...Soil preparations sure are fun. Just getting your hands in the soil is comfort.<br />That sure is a great little helper you have.Lolanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-37164578936696556622009-09-14T10:08:13.976-04:002009-09-14T10:08:13.976-04:00Hi meems, There is something exciting about prepp...Hi meems, There is something exciting about prepping a new garden bed, the smell of fresh and healthy soil and thinking about what to plant.<br />It's fun, too, to imagine what it will be like to (still too far off) have a sweet garden helper. <br />gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-54974961911289917372009-09-14T08:58:02.808-04:002009-09-14T08:58:02.808-04:00Thanks for a timely reminder, Meems. I want to ge...Thanks for a timely reminder, Meems. I want to get started on preparing a new bed for next spring. Rather than hurry through the soil prep in order to plant, as I usually do, I'm going to do a better job of making sure the soil is the best it can be before planting all those expensive daylilies.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-87515254214623356282009-09-14T08:39:19.643-04:002009-09-14T08:39:19.643-04:00Written like the true gardener you are!Written like the true gardener you are!Darlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-35401324328936968162009-09-14T07:47:42.207-04:002009-09-14T07:47:42.207-04:00You have such great help in your garden! Mushroom ...You have such great help in your garden! Mushroom compost is available here, but I've not used it since I don't know if can only be used for certain plants. I have mostly drought tolerant, lean soil types, not shady, moist types. Do you have more insight into the right way to use it?<br /><br />CameronF Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558874651743241988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-75369664720156208382009-09-14T00:57:54.451-04:002009-09-14T00:57:54.451-04:00Without good soil and compost, our gardens would b...Without good soil and compost, our gardens would be miserable, wouldn't they? Your little helper looks so cute!Katarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06622903367597082775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-48747283216310473062009-09-13T23:33:54.540-04:002009-09-13T23:33:54.540-04:00Meems, I understand how you feel about working wi...Meems, I understand how you feel about working with the soil... It really is fun to do!!!!<br /><br />Glad you have a wonderful helper.. <br /><br />Hugs,<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-12449721516472152192009-09-13T20:58:19.855-04:002009-09-13T20:58:19.855-04:00In a odd kind of way soil amending is my favorite ...In a odd kind of way soil amending is my favorite part of gardening. It must be from all those years of composting...making something from nothing. ScottScott & Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08994978514343375056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-59055515646662096612009-09-13T19:44:41.754-04:002009-09-13T19:44:41.754-04:00Well done! And you sure have a cute helper. :)Well done! And you sure have a cute helper. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com